Focke-Wulf 190D History

The Focke-Wulf FW-190D, affectionately nicknamed the “Dora,” was the late-war evolution of Germany’s rugged FW-190 fighter family. Fitted with a powerful liquid-cooled Junkers Jumo 213 inline engine to overcome the original radial-engine model’s high-altitude limitations, it delivered superior speed, climb rate, and interception performance. Introduced in late 1944 and produced in limited numbers, the sturdy, heavily armed Dora earned a fierce reputation in both air-to-air combat and ground-attack roles during the final months of World War II.